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Heather Fowles

Chief Information Security Officer

Department
Information Technology (IT)
Phone
978-934-2668

Education

  • Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) - University of Chicago
  • Master of Arts (M.A.) - Harvard University

Biosketch

As the Chief Information Security Officer for the university, Heather provides leadership, planning and oversight for the Information Security team.

Heather has twenty-five years of experience in information security leadership roles at leading organizations spanning financial services, healthcare and academic medicine.

An information security pragmatist, she seeks to help leaders understand and make informed decisions about their cybersecurity and vendor risks within the context of organizational goals, risk tolerance, budgets, and today’s cyberthreat environment.